The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy
by Vicki Iovine
Book Summary Information
Author: Vicki IovineEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-01-09
ISBN: 141652472X
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Pocket
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- ISBN13: 9781416524724
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Book Reviews of The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy
Book Review: Shallow. Sexist. Insulting. Tripe
Summary: 1 Stars
My first impression was that this book needed to get its priorities straight.
It was primarily concerned with your appearance during pregnancy. Every woman worries at least a little about her appearance during pregnancy, but not to the lengths that this book describes. Pedicures were hardly on my short list of worries during pregnancy. Neither was using fake tanner to cover stretch marks.
But the big problem with pregnancy, according to the author, is the fact that your pregnant belly will inevitably grow. The book mentions one thousand times, in many different cutesy ways, that you will get fat and this is supposedly the worst thing possible. Ever! But no worries, this book has the solution: weigh yourself backwards at the doctor's office and tell them not to tell you your weight. If they lecture you on your body issues, then instead of considering that they may have a point, just make up a ridiculous lie to get them off your back and carry on with your hatred of your own pregnant self.
It also covers the emotional side of pregnancy, and in doing so it touches upon quite possibly every single sexist generalization out there and makes up some new ones along the way. Women are hysterical, screechy creatures at the mercy of their hormones. They get utterly confused about simple things while they're pregnant. They walk around in a sort of haze, fall asleep at work, weep uncontrollably at the drop of a hat during meetings, and sometimes become violently enraged with their husbands for no reason. It's not their fault: it's the hormones! How can they ever be expected to control themselves?
By this point in the book, I was only on Chapter 4, and I decided to put it down. Whatever offensive stereotypes the rest of the book contains, I am much better off not having read them, thanks.
Summary of The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy
Your Girlfriends, of course -- at least, the ones who've been through the exhilaration and exhaustion, the agony and ecstasy of pregnancy. Four-time delivery room veteran Vicki Iovine, "the Carrie Bradshaw of pregnancy" (Wall Street Journal), talks to you the way only a best friend can -- in the book that will go the whole nine months for every mother-to-be. Now, in this newly revised and updated edition, get the lowdown on all those little things that are too strange or embarrassing to ask, practical tips, and hilarious takes on everything pregnant.What Really Happens to Your Body -- from morning sickness and gas to eating everything in sight -- and what it's like to go from being a babe to having one.
The Many Moods of Pregnancy -- why you're so irritable/distracted/ tired/light-headed (or at least more than usual).
Plus, the latest scoop on . . .
Staying Stylish -- You may be pregnant, but you can still be the fashionista you've always been (or at least you don't have to look like a walking beach ball) -- wearing the hippest designers and proudly showing off your bump.
Pregnancy Is Down to a Science -- from in vitro fertilization to scheduled C-section, the latest technology provides so many options, alternatives, and tests, it can all be downright confusing.
. . . and much more! For a reassuring voice or just a few good belly laughs, turn to this straight-talking guide on what to really expect when you're expecting.
Beginning with the "10 Greatest Lies About Pregnancy" (number 10: Lamaze works), and ending with postpartum dementia, Vicki Iovine's Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy has fast become the laywoman's mouthpiece for the American pregnancy experience. Iovine is irreverent, sassy, and incredibly reassuring as she exposes the "truths" of pregnancy and childbirth, from sex to cellulite to cesareans. Iovine birthed four kids in six years, none of them twins, which certainly qualifies her as an expert. The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy does reveal Iovine's particular cultural biases (pregnant or not, most of us don't have record-producer husbands, hang out with supermodels, or wear size-four pants) and philosophical beliefs (she's not a particularly strong proponent of natural childbirth or nursing), but, taken with a grain or two of salt, she provides many hilarious moments, acres of advice, and honest reassurance readers will find nowhere else. --Ericka Lutz
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